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Lives Well Lived

December 2025 •English

A look back at the lives of some of the famous people who died in the past year.

The Great Smog: Winter of '52

December 2025 •English

Dr Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigate the Great Smog of 1952 - the deadliest environmental disaster ever recorded and one of the world's worst peacetime catastrophes. Lasting just over four days, the Great Smog plunged London into a terrifyingly murky gloom - the acrid pollution seeping into homes, leaving Londoners gasping for breath, shutting down transport and emergency services, and overwhelming hospitals and undertakers alike.

The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead

December 2025 •English

While detectives search for clues among the living, veteran Dauphin County, PA, coroner Graham Hetrick uncovers secrets of the dead. Each episode features a stylized re-enactment of a compelling homicide case taken directly from Hetrick's files. As viewers are led through a series of twists and turns, Hetrick peels back the layers of the investigation to reveal how the murder happened and who is to blame.

Surviving Death

December 2025 •English

What happens after we die? This docuseries explores personal stories and research on near-death experiences, reincarnation and paranormal phenomena.

1000 Ways to Die

December 2025 •English

The science of living and the randomness of death are combined with a dash of Darwinism. Forensic experts, pathologists, toxicologists, herpetologists, and other experts offer eloquent explanations of mortality.

Murder with Friends

December 2025 •English

In Murder With Friends, Grace Baldridge invites guests to talk about some of history's most notorious murderers.

Twice in a Lifetime

December 2025 •English

Prematurely deceased people are given the opportunity to correct something that went wrong in their lives and thus change them for the better.

Billy Connolly's Big Send Off

December 2025 •English

Billy Connolly undertakes a personal journey to evaluate and explore the ways in which we deal with the end of our lives - across all religious, cultural and social boundaries. With his trademark charisma and curiosity, he discovers what death means to different communities and the diverse ways in which it is marked.

Épitaphe

December 2025 •French

Ancient Autopsy

December 2025 •English

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb deep dives into some of the greatest death mysteries of the ancient world, as she turns forensic detective and re-examines the final moments of four of ancient history's most iconic figures. Blending science, history, and compelling detective work, Suzannah is joined by world-renowned forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd, who deploys cutting-edge digital autopsy technology to reveal trauma, disease, and possible foul play.

Final Moments

December 2025 •English

Delve into heart-wrenching crimes through the lens of real footage of victim’s last moments alive. Each hourlong episode tracks a different investigation in which law enforcement's efforts to solve a case hinge on dissecting the victim's final moments using their last interactions with family and friends, surveillance footage, text messages, and social media posts to build a timeline.

Last Days

December 2025 •Dutch

Photographer Lieve Blancquaert travels around the world to show how different cultures deal with aging and death.

Les Croque-morts

December 2025 •French

Miriam's Dead Good Adventure

December 2025 •English

Inimitable actress Miriam Margolyes is on a mission to confront her fear of ageing and death and tackle our greatest taboo - our own mortality.

Mort en service

December 2025 •French

Marx and Engels - Their Lives

December 2025 •German

Ambitious 11-part docudrama of the life, teaching, and work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. This series was produced by East-German television. The series shows important points in the life and political development of these immense figures, from Marx's birth in 1818 until Engel's death in 1895.

1000 morts insolites

December 2025 •French

Rendez-vous avec la mort

December 2025 •French

Le dernier match de la vie

December 2025 •French

Helt alene

December 2025 •Danish